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Uttar Pradesh Shasan

Prashasnik Sudhar Anubhag-2

In pursuance of the provisions of clause (3) of Article 348 of the Constitution, the Governor is
pleased to order the publication of the following English translation of notification no. 544/43-2-
2015, dated 3 December 2015.

NOTIFICATION
No. 544/43-2-2015-Su.Aa.Ni. 2015(1)2015
Lucknow: Dated 03 December, 2015

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act no.
22 of 2005) read with section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (Act no. 10 of 1897) and in
supersession of notification no. 1724/43-2-2006-15/2(2)/03(T.C.)-19, dated November 27, 2006
regarding the Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2006 and
notification no. 528/43-2-2006, dated April 13, 2006 regarding the Uttar Pradesh Right to
Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006, except in respect of things done or omitted
to be done before such supersession, the Governor is pleased to make the following rules:

UTTAR PRADESH RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES, 2015

Short title and 1. (1) These rules may be called the Uttar Pradesh Right to Information
commencement Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their
publication in the
Gazette.
(3) Complaints and appeals which have already been filed on or before the
date of
commencement of these rules and have been found in order and are
already
Definitions registered before the said date will be proceeded with as before and
shall not
abate or be rejected for infirmity therein.

2. (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires

(a) "Act" means the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Act no. 22 of
2005);

(b) Appellant means a person who has filed an appeal under

section 19 of the Act;

(c) Authorised Representative means a person who is authorized in

writing by a party to a proceeding before the Commission to
represent him in the proceeding;
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(d) Chief Information Commissioner means the State Chief

Information Commissioner appointed under sub-section (3) of
section 15 of the Act;

(e) "Commission" means the Uttar Pradesh Information Commission

constituted under sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Act and
includes the Chief Information Commissioner or an Information
Commissioner conducting hearing on any complaint or appeal
under the relevant provisions of the Act;

(f) Complainant means a person who has filed a complaint before

the Commission under section 18 of the Act;

(g) "First Appellate Authority" means an officer in the public

authority who is senior in rank to the State Public Information
Officer and appointed and notified by the public authority under
sub-section (1) of section 19 of the Act and is authorised to hear
the first appeal against the order passed by the State Public
Information Officer;

(h) Form means a Form given in the Appendix appended to these

rules;

(i) Government means the Government of Uttar Pradesh;

(j) Information Commissioner means a State Information

Commissioner appointed under sub-section (3) of section 15 of
the Act;

(k) Registrar means the Registrar of the Commission and includes a

Joint Registrar and a Deputy Registrar;

(l) Secretary means the Secretary of the Commission and includes

a Joint Secretary and Deputy Secretary;

Public Authorities, (m) State Public Information Officer means an officer designated as
State Public such under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act and includes a
Information Officers
and First Appellate
State Assistant Public Information Officer so designated under
Authorities sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Act;

(2) Words and expressions used herein but not defined shall have the
meaning assigned to them in the Act.

3. (1) Each department of the Government shall prepare and notify a list
of all Public
Authorities under it.
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(2) Each such Public Authority shall also appoint as many officers as
necessary, as State Public Information Officers in the
administrative units and offices under it, such appointment to be
made by designation and not by the name of the officer to be
appointed.
Rules governing
request for obtaining
information (3) Each Public Authority shall also appoint officers senior to the State
Public Information Officers, as First Appellate Authority to hear
and decide upon appeals filed under sub-section (1) of section 19
of the Act, such appointment to be made by designation and not
by the name of the appointed officer.

(4) The list of Public Authorities under each department of the

Government along with the list of State Public Information Officers
and First Appellate Authorities for each such Public Authority shall
be prepared and notified in the format given in Form 1, by the
concerned department, and a copy of such notification shall be
made available to the Commission.

4. (1) A person, who desires to obtain information under the Act from
any public
authority, shall make a request in writing or through electronic means
to the
State Public Information Officer of the public authority concerned.
The
Request shall be made in the format given in Form 2.

Provided that a request for obtaining information drafted on plain

paper and containing all details as required in Form 2 shall be
received for consideration by the State Public Information Officer.

(2) Any request for obtaining information under the Act should fulfil
the
following conditions:

(a) The information sought should be a part of the record held by

or under the control of the public authority concerned.

(b) The information sought should not:

(i) involve fresh collection of non-available data which is

not required to be maintained under any law or the
rules or regulations of the public authority; or

(ii) require carrying out new interpretation or analysis of

existing data, or drawing of inferences, making of
assumptions, or providing advice or opinion based on
existing data; or
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(iii) involve providing answers to hypothetical questions; or

(iv) involve answers to the question why, thus asking for

reasons why a certain act was done or not done; or

(v) be so vast that the collection thereof involves

disproportionate diversion of resources affecting
efficient operation of the public authority concerned.

(c) The request for obtaining information shall not exceed five
hundred words.

(3) The State Public Information Officer shall duly acknowledge the
receipt of the request and shall enter the particulars thereof in
the Application Register maintained for the purpose in the
format given in Form 3.

(4) A request for obtaining information under the Act shall be

accompanied by the fee prescribed in rule 5.

(5) If the State Public Information Officer finds that a request made
for disclosure of information relates partly or wholly to a single
other public authority, then such State Public Information
Officer shall, within five days from the date of receipt of the
request, transfer the request or such part of it as may be
appropriate, to the other public authority in the format given in
Form 4, and shall furnish within the time prescribed that part
of the information to the applicant, as is available with the
public authority to which he belongs.

Provided that if a part or whole of the information sought from

a public authority is held by two or more other public
authorities, then the State Public Information Officer shall not
transfer the request for information to such other public
authorities. The State Public Information Officer shall provide
only such information to the applicant as is held by the public
authority to which he belongs, and shall advise the applicant to
move separate requests for information to the State Public
Information Officers of the other public authorities holding
parts of the information sought.

(6) The State Public Information Officer on receipt of a request for

information shall dispose off the request in accordance with the
provisions of sections 7, 8 and 9 of the Act:

(a) If the State Public Information Officer is of the view that

the information sought is to be provided, then he shall
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convey the information to the applicant in Form 5. The

date on which the information is supplied shall be entered
in the Register mentioned in sub-rule (3) above.

(b) If the State Public Information Officer is of the view that

the information sought can only be provided on payment
of any further fee representing the cost of providing the
information as prescribed in rule 5, then he shall send
intimation accordingly to the applicant in Form 6 and enter
Fee and Costs for the details in the Register mentioned in sub-rule (3).
obtaining
information
(c) If the State Public Information Officer is of the view that
the request for information is to be rejected on the basis of
any provision(s) of the Act and/or the rules, then he shall
convey such rejection to the applicant in Form 7. The date
of rejection shall be entered in the Register mentioned in
sub-rule (3).

(7) If the State Public Information Officer is of the view that a part
of the information sought cannot be provided as it is exempted
from disclosure, then the State Public Information Officer may
provide the applicant access to only such part of the
information which is not exempted from disclosure, and
simultaneously give a notice to the applicant in terms of sub-
section (2) of section 10 of the Act in Form 8.

(8) Where the State Public Information Officer intends to disclose

any information on a request made under the Act, which
relates to or has been supplied by a third party and has been
treated as confidential by that third party, the State Public
Information Officer shall give a written notice to such third
party in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Act
in the format given in Form 9. The State Public Information
Officer shall keep in view the submission, if any, of the third
party while taking a decision about disclosure of information.

5. (1) A request for obtaining information under sub-section (1) of

section 6 of the Act shall be accompanied by an application fee of
rupees ten by way of cash against proper receipt or by demand draft
or by Bankers cheque or by Indian Postal Order payable to the
concerned public authority.

(2) For providing information under sub-section (1) of section 7 of

the Act, the fee shall be charged by way of cash against proper
receipt or by demand draft or by Bankers cheque or by Indian
Postal Order payable to the public authority at the following
rates:
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(i) rupees two for each page (in A-4 or A-3 size paper)
created or copied;

(ii) actual charge or cost price of a copy in larger size paper;

(iii) actual cost or price for samples or models, and where

the information is available in form of priced
publication, price so fixed;
Registration and
disposal of
complaints (iv) for inspection of records, a fee of rupees ten for the first
hour, and fee of rupees five for each fifteen minutes (or
fraction thereof) thereafter.

(3) For providing the information under sub-section (5) of section 7,

the fee shall be charged by way of cash against proper receipt or
by demand draft or Bankers cheque or Indian Postal Order
payable to the public authority at the following rates:

(i) for information provided in diskette or floppy or

compact disk rupees fifty per diskette or floppy or
compact disk, and

(ii) for information provided in printed form at the price

fixed for such publication or rupees two per page of
photocopy for extracts from the publication.

(4) In the case of maps and plans etc. the fee shall be fixed by the
concerned State Public Information Officer in each case
depending upon the cost of labour and material required to be
employed.

(5) The amount of fee shall be deposited in the following head of

account:

0070-Other Administrative Services - 60-Other Services - 800-

Other receipts - 11-Receipts under Right to Information Act,
2005.

6. (1) Any person may file a complaint with the Commission in

accordance with
The provisions of section 18 of the Act.

(2) A complaint should be typed, printed or written neatly and

legibly and should be filed in three copies.

(3) A complaint should be submitted in Form 10.A complainant may

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file a complaint drafted on plain paper containing all details as

required in Form 10.

(4) All necessary documents in support of the complaint should be

annexed to the complaint.

(5) Every complaint shall be examined by the Registrar. If the

Registration and
disposal of appeals
Registrar is of the view that the complaint is not in accordance
with the provisions of the Rules, he shall return the complaint to
the complainant, pointing out the defect(s) therein for the
removal of defect(s), and enter the details thereof in a register
maintained for the purpose in Form 11. If the Registrar is of the
view that the complaint is in accordance with the provisions of
the Rules, he shall cause the complaint to be numbered and
entered in a register maintained for the purpose in Form 12.

(6) After a complaint has been registered, the Registrar shall forward
it to the Chief Information Commissioner or the Information
Commissioner having jurisdiction over the matter.

(7) The Commission shall allot a case number to the complaint and
fix the date for the first hearing of the complaint.

(8) The Commission shall issue notices to the complainant and the
State Public Information Officer concerned at least 15 days
before the date fixed for the hearing. A copy of the complaint
shall also be sent to the State Public Information Officer directing
him to submit his written statement in two copies by the date
fixed.

(9) On the date of hearing of the complaint, a copy of the written

statement of the State Public Information Officer shall be
furnished to the complainant for his submission, if any. After
consideration of the contents of the complaint, the written
statement of the State Public Information Officer and the
submission made by the parties at the hearing, if the Commission
is of the view that no reasonable grounds exist to inquire into the
matter, it shall dismiss the complaint. The Commission, if it is
satisfied that there are reasonable grounds to inquire into the
matter, may initiate an inquiry in respect thereof, such inquiry to
be conducted in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections
(3) and (4) of section 18 of the Act and these Rules.

7. (1) Any person who does not receive a decision from a State Public
Information
Officer within the prescribed time, or is aggrieved by a decision of a
State
Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may within the
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prescribed
time, prefer an appeal to such officer who is designated as the First
Appellate
Authority. The appeal shall be submitted in the format given in Form
13. An
appellant may file an appeal drafted on plain paper containing all
details as
required in Form 13. The First Appellate Authority shall dispose off the
appeal
in accordance with sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 19of the Act and
Rules.

(2) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by the First Appellate

Authority or by non-disposal of his appeal within the prescribed
period by the First Appellate Authority, may file a second appeal
within the prescribed time to the Commission in Form 14. An
appellant may file a second appeal drafted on plain paper
containing all details as required in Form 14. Such appeal shall be
accompanied by the following documents duly verified as true
copies by the appellant:

(i) a copy of the request for information submitted to the

State Public Information Officer under sub-section (1) of
section 6 of the Act;

(ii) a copy of the reply received, if any, from the State Public
Information Officer;

(iii) a copy of the appeal made to the First Appellate

Authority under sub-section (1) of section 19of the Act;

(iv) a copy of the order, if any, received from the First

Appellate Authority;

(v) copies of other documents relied upon by the appellant

and referred to in his appeal; and

(vi) a certificate of the appellant that no appeal on the same

ground(s) against the same First Appellate Authority was
filed by him earlier.

An appeal to the Commission should be typed, printed or

written neatly
Service of notice by and legibly, and should be filed in three copies.
the Commission
(3) Every appeal filed with the Commission shall be examined by the
Registrar. If the Registrar is of the view that the appeal is not in
accordance with the provisions of these rules, he shall return the
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appeal to the appellant, pointing out the defect(s) therein for the
removal of the defect(s), and enter the details thereof in a
register maintained for the purpose in Form 11. If the Registrar is
of the view that the appeal is in accordance with the provisions of
these rules, he shall direct that the appeal be numbered and
entered in a register maintained for the purpose in Form 15.

(4) After an appeal has been registered, the Registrar shall forward it
to the Chief Information Commissioner or the Information
Presence of parties Commissioner having jurisdiction over the matter.
during hearing on
complaint or appeal
(5) The Commission shall allot a case number to the appeal and fix
the date for the first hearing of the appeal.

(6) The Commission shall issue notices to the appellant, the State
Public Information Officer and the First Appellate Authority
concerned at least 15 days before the date fixed for the hearing.
A copy of the appeal shall also be sent to the State Public
Information Officer and the First Appellate Authority directing
them to submit their written statements in two copies by the
date fixed.
Adjournment of
(7) On the date of hearing of the appeal, a copy each of the written
hearing
statements of the State Public Information Officer and the First
Appellate Authority shall be furnished to the appellant for his
submission, if any. After considering the contents of the appeal,
Transfer of a the written statements of the State Public Information Officer
proceeding from one and the First Appellate Authority, and the submission made by
bench to another
the parties at the hearing, the Commission, if it is satisfied that
there are reasonable grounds for consideration of the appeal,
may fix a date for further hearing in respect thereof, such hearing
shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of section
19 of the Act and these rules. If the Commission is of the view
that no reasonable grounds exist to further consider the appeal,
it shall dismiss the appeal.

(8) The Commission, while hearing an appeal may-

Recall of its order by
(i) receive oral evidence on oath or on affidavit from the
the Commission on
the ground of
appellant;
procedural defect
(ii) receive oral evidence on oath or on affidavit from the
State Public Information Officer and / or the First
Appellate Authority;

(iii) receive oral evidence on oath or on affidavit from third

party or from any other person whose evidence is
considered necessary;
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(iv) peruse or inspect documents, public records or copies

thereof.

8. In any hearing on a complaint or appeal the Commission may issue

notice to any party by name in Form 16. The notice shall be served on
the person concerned in any of the following modes:

Withdrawal, (i) service by the complainant, the appellant or the

amendment or respondent as
abatement of the case may be;
complaint or appeal
(ii) by hand delivery (dasti) through process server;

(iii) by registered-post or speed-post;

(iv) by E-mail in case E-mail address is available.

9. (1) During the course of hearing on a complaint or an appeal, the

Order of the
complainant or appellant may be present in the Commission either in
Commission
person or through duly authorised representative. However, the
Commission, if it deems necessary, may summon the complainant or
appellant, as the case may be, to be present in person in the
Commission on any specific date of hearing.

(2) The State Public Information Officer against whom the complaint or
Procedure for appeal has been filed may be present voluntarily during the hearings.
realization of However, the Commission may at its discretion direct the State Public
penalties imposed by
Information Officer to be present in person or appear through an
the Commission
authorized representative, provided he is an officer of sufficient
seniority.

10. Any party to a hearing may make an application for adjournment of the
hearing. The Commission, if it is of the view that the reason for seeking
adjournment is just and sufficient, may grant adjournment.

11. Any party to a proceeding before the Commission may move an

application before the Chief Information Commissioner praying for the
transfer of the proceeding from the bench hearing it. The Chief
Information Commissioner, after considering the comments, if any, of
the Information Commissioner concerned on such application, may
transfer the proceeding to another bench if he is of the view that there
is sufficient ground for such transfer.

Further, an Information Commissioner may request the Chief

Information
Commissioner to transfer any proceeding pending before him to
another bench,
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and the Chief Information Commissioner may transfer such proceeding

to another
bench if he is of the view that there is sufficient ground for such
transfer.
Secretary of the
Commission
12. (1) The Commission, on an application submitted by any party
aggrieved by an
order of the Commission, may recall its order on the ground of any of
the
following procedural defects:

(i) The order was passed by the Commission without

hearing the applicant for no fault of his; or
(ii) The Commission heard and decided the matter on a
date other than the one fixed for hearing of the same
and the applicant could not attend the hearing for no
fault of his.

(2) The applicant may submit recall application within thirty days from
the date of knowledge of the order of the Commission.
(3) If the Commission is of the view that prima facie there is no merit
in the application, it may reject the recall application.
(4) If the Commission is of the view that the matter requires hearing
then before passing any order on such recall application, the
Commission shall issue notice to all parties to the proceeding to
Registrar of the give them an opportunity of being heard.
Commission
13. (1) During the hearing on any complaint or appeal, the Commission
may, on a
request made by the complainant or appellant, as the case may be,
allow the
complaint or appeal to be withdrawn.

(2) The Commission may, if it finds it just and proper, allow a prayer
for any amendment of a complaint, appeal or written statement
during the course of hearing, on any such prayer made in writing
by the related party.

(3) The proceedings pending before the Commission on any complaint

or appeal shall abate on the death of the complainant or appellant,
as the case may be.

14. On conclusion of the hearing on any complaint or appeal, the

Commission shall pass orders thereon either on the same date or on
any future date fixed for the purpose and communicated to the parties.
Every such order of the Commission shall be signed and dated by the
Commissioner who had heard the complaint or appeal.
Seal and emblem
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15. (1)The Commission may, at the time of deciding any complaint or

Language of the appeal, impose
Commission penalty on a State Public Information Officer in accordance with the
provisions
of section 20 of the Act.

(2) A copy of the order of the Commission imposing penalty on a State

Public Information Officer shall be forwarded to the Registrar.
After receipt of such order, the Registrar shall enter the details
thereof in a register maintained for the purpose in Form-17.

(3) The penalty order shall be conveyed by the Registrar vide a letter
in Form-18, to the controlling authority concerned for recovery of
the penalty amount from the salary of the State Public Information
Officer and for the deposit of this amount in the following head of
account, by the date fixed:

0070-Other Administrative Services- 60-Other Services- 800-

Other receipts- 15-Penalties imposed under Right to
Information Act, 2005.

(4) The Government shall make necessary arrangements to ensure

recovery of
the penalty amount from the State Public Information Officer
concerned in
compliance of the order of the Commission.

(5) The Registrar shall be responsible for following up each such

matter in which
the Commission has imposed penalty on any State Public
Information
Officer, till compliance report is received.

16. (1) The Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of
Special
Secretary to Government as the Secretary of the Commission.

(2) Under the supervision of the Chief Information Commissioner,

the Secretary shall be the principal officer responsible for the
administrative functioning of the Commission.

(3) The duties and responsibilities of the Secretary shall be such as

may be determined by the Chief Information Commissioner in
exercise of powers vested in him under sub-section (4) of section
15 of the Act.
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(4) The Chief Information Commissioner may designate any officer

subordinate to the Secretary as a Joint Secretary or Deputy
Secretary.

(5) With the approval of the Chief Information Commissioner, the

Secretary may delegate any function entrusted to him to any
officer subordinate to him.

(6) In the absence of the Secretary, the Chief Information

Commissioner may direct any officer of the Commission to
exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Secretary.

17. (1) The Government shall appoint an officer not below the rank of
Additional
District Judge as the Law Officer of the Commission. The Law Officer
shall be
the ex-officio Registrar of the Commission.

(2) Under the supervision of the Chief Information Commissioner,

the Registrar shall be the principal officer responsible for the
management of judicial functioning of the Commission.

(3) The duties and responsibilities of the Registrar shall be such as

may be determined by the Chief Information Commissioner in
exercise of powers vested in him under sub-section (4) of section
15 of the Act.

(4) The Chief Information Commissioner may designate any officer

subordinate to the Registrar as a Joint Registrar or Deputy
Registrar.

(5) With the approval of the Chief Information Commissioner, the

Registrar may delegate any function entrusted to him to any
officer subordinate to him.

(6) In the absence of the Registrar, the Chief Information

Commissioner may direct any officer of the Commission to
exercise the powers and functions of the Registrar.

18. The official seal and emblem of the Commission shall be such as the
Commission may specify.

19. (1) An appeal or a complaint may be filed in Hindi or in English and all
related documents shall also be filed in Hindi or in English. Where a
document, in original, is in a language other than Hindi or English, a
certified authenticated translation in Hindi or English shall also be filed
along with the original document. This shall also apply in the case of
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written statement, rejoinder, reply or any other document filed before

the Commission.

(2) The proceedings of the Commission shall be conducted in Hindi.

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APPENDIX
Form 1

List of Public Authorities, State Public Information Officers & First Appellate
Authorities

Name of Department...........................................................................................................................

Name of Public State Public Information Officers First Appellate Authority appointed for each
Authorities appointed for each Public Authority Public Authority
under the
Department
Designation Address /Ph. No. Designation Address /Ph. No.
1 2 3 4 5
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Form-2

Request for obtaining information u/s 6(1) of RTI Act, 2005

To:

State Public Information OfficersDesignation and Official Address

................................................................................................................................
.

1. Full Name of the applicant .

2. Fathers / Spouses Name...............................................................................................................................

3. Address....
...

4. Email address, if any

5. Telephone No. and/or Mobile No. ...................................................................................................................

6. Details of information sought (if necessary, attach separate page):

...

7. Does the information sought concern the life and liberty of a person: Yes/No

If yes, the reasons therefor..

....
....

8. Details of fee deposited.................................................................................................................................

9. Does the applicant belong to BPL category: Yes/No (If yes, attach BPL certificate)
10. List of enclosures
.. .
.

Place.
Full Signature of the applicant
Date.......................................

Acknowledgement
Received the application from..
Address
on...(date)seeking information u/s 6(1) of RTI Act, 2005, registered at serial no...

Date Signature and full name of SPIO

Official seal
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Form-3

RTI Application Register

In case application
If additional fee required
relates to another
Date on
Name public authority
which
and
Date of requested
S.No address Remark
Application Designation Date of Date of Information
of and intimation receipt of or rejection
Amount of
applicant Address of of additional order sent
Date of additional additional
SPIO to fee
transfer fee fee to
whom
transferred applicant

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
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Form-4

Transfer of RTI application to another public authority

To:
..
..
..............................................................
..............................................................
(Designation and address of SPIO to
whom application is being transferred)

Sir,

Please find enclosed herewith an application from.....................................................................................................

....
(Name and address of applicant)
dated................. (Regn. No...................................), seeking information u/s 6(1) of RTI Act, 2005.

The aforesaid application is being transferred to you because the subject matter of serial no.......................of the
information sought falls within the jurisdiction of your department/office.

It is certified that the applicant has paid Rs............... (Rupees........................only) on account of fees for obtaining
information under the Act, which has been deposited in the Government treasury / account.

Yours faithfully

( )

Date: State Public Information Officer

Name and address of the Department /Office
Telephone No. ..........................

Copy to:

.
.
.
(Name and address of applicant)

As the information at Serial No............. sought in your aforesaid application does not fall within the jurisdiction
of this Department/Office, it has been transferred to the State Public Information Officer of the public authority
having jurisdiction. You are requested to contact the State Public Information Officer mentioned above.

( )

State Public Information Officer

Name and address of the Department /Office
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Form-5

Intimation regarding provision of information sought under RTI Act, 2005

Letter No:-.. Dated:-..

From:
.
.
...........................................................................
...........................................................................
(Designation, address and phone no. of SPIO
providing the information under RTI Act, 2005)

To:


..........................................................................
..........................................................................
(Name and address of applicant seeking
the information under RTI Act, 2005)

Sir /Madam,

Please refer to your application dated ................, registered at serial no........, addressed to
the undersigned regarding supply of information under section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The information sought by you is given below:

...................................................................................................................................................................................
.
.
..
(If above space is inadequate, separate pages may be attached.)

If you are not satisfied with the answer you may file an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Act within thirty days
of the receipt of this letter to the First Appellate Authority whose address is given below:

Designation, address and phone no. of First Appellate Authority

...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................
.

Yours faithfully,

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Form-6

Intimation regarding additional fee representing cost of providing information

Letter No:-.. Dated:-..

From:


.......................................................................
.......................................................................
(Designation, address and phone no. ofSPIO
providing the information under RTI Act, 2005)

To:
..
..
......................................................................
......................................................................
(Name and address of applicant seeking
the information under RTI Act, 2005)

Sir,

Please refer to your application dated ................, registered at serial no, addressed to the
undersigned regarding supply of information under section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

In accordance with the provisions of the U.P. Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006, you
are requested to deposit additional fee of Rs... (Rupees), representing
the cost of providing the information as per calculations given below:
.
.
.
....

The above fee may be deposited in the form of postal order/demand draft/bankers cheque payable
to

If you have any objection against this demand you may file an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Act within thirty
days of the receipt of this letter to the First Appellate Authority whose address is given below:

Designation, address and phone no. of First Appellate Authority

...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................
..

Yours faithfully,

..
..
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Form-7

Intimation of rejection of request for information sought under RTI Act, 2005
Letter No:-.. Dated:-..

From:

... ..
..............................................................
..............................................................
(Designation, address and phone no. of SPIO
providing the information under RTI Act, 2005)

To:
..
..
..............................................................
..............................................................
(Name and address of applicant seeking
the information under RTI Act, 2005)

Sir /Madam,

Please refer to your application dated ......................, registered at serial no, addressed to the
undersigned regarding supply of information under section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

The undersigned regrets to inform you that the information sought by you cannot be provided for the reason(s)
given below:

If you are aggrieved by the above, you may file an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Act within thirty days of the
receipt of this letter to the First Appellate Authority whose address is given below:

Designation, address and phone no. of First Appellate Authority

...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................
.

Yours faithfully,

..
.
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Form-8

Notice under section 10(2) of the RTI Act, 2005

Letter No:-.. Dated:-..

From:
..
..
..............................................................
(Designation, address and phone no. of SPIO
providing the information under RTI Act, 2005)

To:
..
..
..............................................................
(Name and address of applicant seeking
the information under RTI Act, 2005)

Sir /Madam,

Please refer to your application dated ................, registered at serial no, addressed to the
undersigned regarding supply of information under section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005.

In this regard I have to inform you that the following part of the information sought by you is exempt from
disclosure:
.

Accordingly, we have separately provided to you only the remaining part of the information which is not exempt
from disclosure.

Please note that the reasons for the above decision are as follows:
..
..

If you have any objection against this decision you may file an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Act within thirty
days of the receipt of this letter to the First Appellate Authority whose address is given below:

Designation, address and phone no. of First Appellate Authority

...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................

Yours faithfully,

..
..
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Form-9

Notice to third party under section 11(1) of the RTI Act, 2005
Letter No:-.. Dated:-..

From:
..
..
..............................................................
(Designation, address and phone no. of SPIO
providing the information under RTI Act, 2005)

To:
..
..
..............................................................
(Name and address of third party)

Sir/Madam,

Whereas Sri/Smt __________________________ resident of _____________________ has filed an application

on ________________ with the undersigned under the Right to Information Act, 2005 seeking the following
information/record relating to/supplied by you:

And whereas the undersigned intends to disclose the above information/record or part thereof to the applicant.

Now, therefore, you are hereby called upon to make your submissions in writing or orally, as per section 11 of
the Act, as to whether the information/record asked for by the applicant should be disclosed or not.

The submissions or representation against the proposed disclosure should be made by you within ten days from
the receipt of this notice, failing which the undersigned will take a decision in the matter in accordance with the
provisions of the Act, without giving any further notice.

If you have any objection against this decision you may file an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Act within thirty
days to the First Appellate Authority whose address is given below:

Designation, address and phone no. of First Appellate Authority

...............................................................................................
...............................................................................................

Yours faithfully,
..
..
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(TO BE SUBMITTED IN THREE COPIES) Form-10

Complaint under section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Dated:...
To: U.P. State Information Commission


Lucknow

A. Complainants contact details:

1. Name of the Complainant

2. Postal Address, cell-phone no and E-mail

address (if any)

B. Details about the Complaint:

Name
1. Particulars of the State Public Information (If available)
Officer against whom complaint is preferred. Designation

Address

Name
2. Particulars of the First Appellate Authority, (If available)
if an appeal against the SPIO was preferred u/s Designation
19(1) of the Act.
Address

3. Date on which application u/s 6(1) of the

Act was preferred before the SPIO
4. Was any order passed by the SPIO on the Yes / No
application submitted u/s 6(1) of the Act ? (If Yes, a copy of the order passed by the SPIO must be
attached.)
5. Brief description of the complaint
..
..
..

6. Ground(s) of the complaint

..
..

( If above space is inadequate, then separate

page(s) may be added.)
7. Prayer or relief sought.
..
..
..

8. Any other information considered relevant

by the complainant
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9. List of copies of documents relied upon
and submitted by the complainant.
1. Copy of request for information filed before the SPIO
under section 6(1) of the Act.
2. Copy of order, if any, passed by the SPIO.
3. Copy of appeal, if any, filed before the First Appellate
Authority under section 19(1)
4. Copy of order, if any, passed by First Appellate
Authority on the appeal.
5. Any other document(s) relied upon by the
complainant.

Verification
I, ____________________________________________ (Name of the complainant), son of / daughter of / wife
of ___________________________________________ resident of _____________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________(address)
hereby declare that I have not filed any other complaint in regard to the aforesaid application u/s 6(1) of the Act
against the aforesaid SPIO and the particulars furnished in the complaint are to the best of my knowledge and
belief, true and correct and that I have not suppressed any material fact.

Place : Signature of the Complainant

Date :
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Form 11

Register of defective complaints / appeals which are returned

Year

S.No Date of Name and address of Brief descriptions Date of return of Remarks
receipt of the of defect in Defective
defective complainant/appellant complaint/appeal complaint/appeal along
complaint / pointed out with speed-post
appeal consignment number

1 2 3 4 5 6
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Form-12

Register of complaints filed under section 18 of RTI Act, 2005

Year

Registration Name (if available)

No. Date of Name and address of and Name of Commissioner Remarks
registration the complainant designation of SPIO to whom complaint
against forwarded for disposal
whom complaint and date on which
lodged forwarded

1 2 3 4 5 6
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Form-13

First Appeal under section 19(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Dated:...
To: ..........................
..........................
(Designation and address of theofficer
acting as First Appellate Authority)

A. Appellants contact details:

1. Name of the Appellant

2. Postal Address, cell-phone no and E-mail

address (if any)

B. Details about the appeal:

Name
1. Particulars of the SPIO against whom appeal (if available)
is preferred. Designation

Address

2. Date of submission of request for

information before SPIO (A copy of the
request for information submitted to the SPIO
must be attached.)

3. Grounds of appeal
(In case appeal is filed against an order of the
SPIO, then a copy of such order must be filed.) ..
..

( If above space is inadequate, then separate

page(s) may be added.)

4. Prayer or relief sought.

..
..
..

5. If appeal is being filed after the prescribed

period, then what is the reason for delay? ..
..
..

6. List of copies of documents relied upon

and submitted by the appellant.

Signature of the Appellant

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(TO BE SUBMITTED IN THREE COPIES) Form-14

Second Appeal under section 19(3) of the Right to Information Act, 2005

Dated:...
To: U.P. State Information Commission
...

Lucknow

A. Appellants contact details:

1. Name of the Appellant

2. Postal Address, cell-phone no and E-mail

address (if any)

B. Details about the appeal:

Name
1. Particulars of the First Appellate Authority (if available)
against whom appeal is preferred. Designation

Address

Name
2. Particulars of the SPIO concerned. (if available)
Designation

Address

3. Details of appeal filed under section 19(1) Date of appeal

of the Act before the First Appellate
Authority Was any order passed on the
appeal? If yes, date of such
order
(A copy of the appeal and a copy of the order Date of receipt of order
passed, if any, on the appeal must be
attached.) passed on appeal
4. If appeal is being filed after the prescribed
period, then what is the reason for delay? ..
..
..

5. Grounds of appeal

..
..

( If above space is inadequate, then separate

page(s) may be added.)
6. Prayer or relief sought.
..
..
..
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7. List of copies of documents relied upon
and submitted by the appellant.
1. Copy of request for information filed before the SPIO
under section 6(1) of the Act.
2. Copy of order, if any, passed by the SPIO.
3. Copy of appeal filed before the First Appellate
Authority under section 19(1)
4. Copy of order passed, if any, by First Appellate
Authority on the appeal
5. Any other document(s) relied upon by the appellant.

Verification
I, ____________________________________________ (Name of the appellant), son of / daughter of / wife of
___________________________________________ resident of _______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________(address)
hereby declare that I have not filed any appeal against the impugned order earlier and the particulars furnished
in the appeal are to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and correct and that I have not suppressed any
material fact.

Place : Signature of the Appellant

Date :
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Form-15

Register of appeals filed under section 19(3) of RTI Act, 2005

Year

Registration Date of Name and Name (if Name (if Dates of Name of Remarks
No. Registration address of the available) and available) and orders Commissioner
appellant designation designation of passed by to whom
of SPIO First Appellate SPIO and appeal
before whom Authority First forwarded for
the before whom Appellate disposal and
application the appeal was Authority date on which
was preferred preferred u/s forwarded
u/s 6(1) of 19(1) of the Act
the Act

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Form-16
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U.P. State Information Commission

Notice to Parties

Complaint / Appeal Registration No.................

Sri/Smt ..........................................................................................Complainant / Appellant

Vs
..........................................................................................................Opposite Party

From: Registrar
U.P. State Information Commission
Lucknow

To: ....................................................................................
.................................................................................
.......

Whereas a complaint / second appeal has been presented by Sri/Smt ...........................................

resident of..(address) and has been registered in this
Commission as above;

And whereas the aforesaid complaint / second appeal is being heard by Sri/Smt.

In Hearing Room No.

And whereas hearing on the aforesaid complaint/second appeal shall be conducted on the.....................
of .., 20.......................

Now therefore it is hereby ordered as under:

You are summoned to appear before the aforesaid Information Commissioner either in person
or through an authorised representative, on the aforesaid date of hearing at 10:00 am to
participate in the hearing on the above complaint/appeal.

A copy of the aforesaid complaint/appeal is annexed and you are directed to submit your
written statement thereon (in two copies) to the aforesaid Information Commissioner by the
aforesaid date of hearing.

You are directed to produce the following documents/things before the aforesaid Information
Commissioner on the aforesaid date of hearing:

(Note: Delete from the above that portion which is not applicable)

Take notice that in default of your appearance on the above mentioned date, the complaint/appeal will be heard
and determined in your absence.

Date: For and on behalf of

Registrar
U.P.State Information Commission
Lucknow
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Form-17

Register of penalties imposed under section 20 of the RTI Act, 2005

S.No Registration Name of Date Amount of Name and Name (if available), Date on Remarks
number of the bench of penalty address of designation and which
complaint/ which order imposed complainant / address of SPIO compliance of
penalty
appeal passed with appellant against whom
order
the details of penalty imposed reported
penalty Installments,
order if any.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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Form-18
U.P. State Information Commission
Complaint / Appeal Registration No.................

Sri/Smt .............................................................................................. Complainant / Appellant

Vs
..........................................................................................................Opposite Party

From: Registrar
U.P.State Information Commission
.
.
Lucknow

To: ..............................................................................................
...........................................................................................
(Name, designation and address of officer who will recover the penalty imposed)

Whereas a complaint / second appeal was presented by Sri/Smt...........................................

resident of ...(address) and was registered
in this Commission as above;

And whereas the aforesaid complaint/appeal has been decided by the bench of
Sri..
. who in exercise of powers vested under section 20 of the
Right to Information Act, 2005 has ordered imposition of penalty on the State Public Information Officer concerned as follows:

(a) Name (if available), designation and address

of the State Public Information Officeron
whompenalty imposed .
..

(b) Amount of penalty imposedwith details of ....

Installments fixed, if any. ..
..

A copy of the aforesaid order is annexed.

Now therefore, you are requested to ensure compliance of the aforesaid order by deduction of the amount of the penalty as
aforesaid from the salary of the State Public Information Officer concerned and deposit the amount so recovered in the following
head of account:

0070-Other Administrative Services, 60-Other Services, 800- Other receipts,

15-Penalties imposed under Right to Information Act, 2005.

You are further requested to send a report on action taken in compliance of aforesaid order of the Commission within three months
of the date of this letter.

Date: Registrar
U. P. State Information Commission